AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Helping Franklin County Vote in 2008: Waiting Lines (PDF)

While many jurisdictions nationwide faced long lines during the 2004 election, perhaps none were worse than in Ohio, where, in some places, lines at poll closing times were recorded to be longer than five hours. A new report released by the Franklin County, Ohio Board of Elections outlines the underlying issues that cause long waits, and makes recommendations to improve the situation for this November.

Read the report here (PDF).

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) Survey Report (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2007

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

As mandated by HAVA, the EAC analyses data on UOCAVA voters in the 2006 election, highlighting the challenges they face and making recommendations for improving the process in the future.

Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections | JANUARY 2008

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

In this hearing, the Senate Special Committee on Aging explored a variety of unique election administration issues presented by elderly voters.

The Likely Consequences of Internet Voting for Political Represenation (PDF) | APRIL 2001

R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (New York University) , Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

The authors examine the effects of past reforms such as vote by mail and election-day registration as well as the results of the year 2000 primary election in Arizona and determine that the implementation of Internet voting would likely be detrimental to minority representation.

Playing Games With Democracy (PDF) | OCTOBER 2004

Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation

in advance of the 2004 general election, Wang examines a number of election reform issues, with particular emphasis on registration procedures, provisional balloting, and voting technology.

Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting Systems Are Under Way, but Key Activities Need to Be Completed (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2005

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This study from the GAO examines security problems currently confronting electronic voting systems, how federal and nonfederal organizations have responded, and what further action ought to be taken

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Election Law @ Moritz

Election Law @ Moritz, run through Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, contains both explanation and commentary on a wealth of election reform issues from a legal perspective.

Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

This project aims to evaluate the current state of reliability and uniformity of U.S. voting systems; to establish uniform attributes and quantitative guidelines for performance and reliability of voting systems; and to propose specific uniform guidelines and requirements for reliable voting systems

Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC Berkeley

Part of the Institute for Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, the Election Administration Research Center (EARC) aims to improve the administration of elections.

Electionline.org

Electionline.org provides daily news updates on election reform issues, as well as deeper analysis of selected topics, including recent reports on voter registration, recount procedures, and the progress in implementing the Help America Vote Act since 2002.

Center for American Politics and Citizenship

University of Maryland

As part of its broader research focus on elections, campaign ethics, campaign finance, and the legislative process, the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland is engaged in research projects on voting technology and ballot design specifically.

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